9-20-11. Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.
The governing body shall, upon the presentation of a petition pursuant to §9-20-6, submit the question to the electors at the next annual municipal election or the next general election, whichever is earlier. Pending the election, the governing body may take no action with respect to the subject matter of the petition that would alter or preempt the effect of the proposed petition. However, the governing body may expedite the date of the election by ordering, within ten days of receiving the petition, a special election to be held on a Tuesday not less than thirty days from the date of the order of the governing body.
Source: SL 1899, ch 94, §2; RPolC 1903, §1215; SL 1913, ch 119, §39; RC 1919, §6254; SDC 1939, §45.1011; SL 1947, ch 198; SL 1977, ch 68, §8; SL 1980, ch 67, §2; SL 1983, ch 53, §6; SL 1995, ch 47, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 20 - Initiative And Referendum
Section 9-20-1 - Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.
Section 9-20-2 - Petition proposing ordinance or resolution--Contents.
Section 9-20-3 - Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.
Section 9-20-4 - Presentation of initiative petition to governing body--Submission to voters.
Section 9-20-5.1 - Year's waiting period required before amendment or repeal.
Section 9-20-6 - Time for filing referendum petition.
Section 9-20-7 - Description in referendum petition of matter covered.
Section 9-20-8 - Percentage of voters required to sign referendum petition--Data concerning signers.
Section 9-20-10 - Liberal construction of referendum petition.
Section 9-20-11 - Date of election on referendum petition--No action taken pending election.
Section 9-20-11.2 - Date to certify ballot language to county auditor.
Section 9-20-11.3 - Additional election costs paid by municipality.
Section 9-20-12 - Publication of referred ordinance or resolution--Notice of election.
Section 9-20-13 - Ballots used in referendum election--Form and contents.
Section 9-20-14 - General municipal election law applicable to referendum elections.
Section 9-20-15 - Majority vote required for approval of referred measure--Effective date.
Section 9-20-16 - Preservation of referendum petitions--Open to public inspection.
Section 9-20-17 - Waiting period for new action after referendum election.
Section 9-20-18 - Legislative finding--Actions of municipal governing boards subject to referendum.